26 September, 2022
Good news from Kilimanjaro, the entire IMG team summited this morning in beautiful weather. Guide Sasha Sak reported that the team is now safely resting at Millennium Camp and will be returning to Moshi tomorrow to celebrate and prepare for their upcoming Safari on the Serengeti. All is well in T
anzania!
IMG Climbers on the summit of Kilimanjaro! (Sasha Sak)
An IMG climber on the summit of Kilimanjaro! (Sasha Sak)
September 25, 2022
IMG Senior Guide Sasha Sak checked in this morning from Barafu Camp. The team is doing well and is excited to keep climbing. They are planning to start their summit attempt at midnight tonight!
Audrey Simonson
Photo: View from Katanga Camp (Sasha Sak)
Photo: An IMG Climber on Barranco Wall (Sasha Sak)
September 23, 2022
Fresh snow at Base Camp (Phunuru Sherpa)
IMG Senior Guides Phunuru Sherpa and Max Bond checked in again this morning from Manaslu. The team is still at Base Camp waiting out the current storm cycle and is doing well. They are spending their time practicing with gear and resting in anticipation for their upcoming summit rotation when the weather clears up. All’s well for the Manaslu crew!
Audrey Simonson
September 23, 2022
Approaching Lava Tower (Dustin Balderach)
This morning IMG Senior Guide Sasha Sak checked in. The team is now at Barranco Camp enjoying the views of the Barranco Wall and the surrounding area! The team also enjoyed kebabs and pizza at Lava Tower while on their way to camp. All’s well in Africa for our teams!
Audrey Simonson
September 23, 2022
IMG Senior Guide Jonathan Schrock checked in from Smith Rocks yesterday. The group climbed Spiderman Buttress (5.7) yesterday and are enjoying everything fall rock climb Smith has to offer!
IMG climber on Spiderman Buttress in Smith Rocks (Jonathan Schrock)
Audrey Simonson
Sept 21, 2022 – IMG’s Rainier climbing team reached the summit of the highest peak in Washington yesterday morning, reporting clear weather and unseasonably warm temperatures. Lead Guide Timm Phillips said the team climbed well over the course of the morning, allowing them to reach the summit. All is well on Mt Rainier!
Mt Rainier towers above the Ingraham Flats camp in early morning light (Drew Obrien)
Sept 21, 2022 – IMG’s Kilimanjaro team departed Moshi this morning for the trailhead, connected with their climbing team, and began their climb through the forested lowlands surrounding Kilimanjaro. arriving in the evening at Machame Camp at nearly 10,000 ft. The team is feeling great and moving well, getting ready for their first night on this majestic peak. All is well on Kilimanjaro.
IMG Kilimanjaro team reaches Machame Camp (Sasha Sak)
IMG Kilimanjaro team prepares to leave Moshi for the trailhead (Sasha Sak)
September 20, 2022
IMG Manaslu Climber on Camp 2 Rotation prior to the storm (Max Bond)
The IMG Manaslu team checked in this morning. The team is still at Base Camp waiting out the current stormy weather. On the bright side, they get to catch-up on rest and enjoy the beautiful scenery during breaks in the storm. All’s going well in Nepal!
Audrey Simonson
Septemeber 19, 2022
The summit poking through the clouds with Base Camp in the foreground (Max Bond)
IMG Manaslu team practicing with their oxygen regulators and tanks while waiting for the weather to clear (Max Bond)
IMG climbers on their Camp 2 rotation (Max Bond)
IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa and Max Bond checked in from Manaslu Basecamp. The team has completed their Camp 2 rotation and is doing well. Unfortunately, a storm system has rolled in keeping the team at Base Camp to wait it out until the weather clears. To pass the time, they have been doing trainings with their oxygen tanks and regulators in preparation for future rotations and the summit push.
Audrey Simonson
September 16, 2022
The IMG Manaslu Team currently acclimatizing at Camp 2 (21,000ft). They passed through some steep and technical terrain on fixed ropes to get to Camp 2. They plan to spend tonight and tomorrow night at Camp 2 and will go to Camp 3 during the day tomorrow, before descending to basecamp the following day. This is the teams 2nd rotation and after this rotation they will be acclimatized and ready for the summit push as soon and favorable weather arrives. Our Manaslu team is doing great!
An IMG climber using fixed lines to climb steep ice on Manaslu (Max Bond)
